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Glossary of terms used in Monarch: the Endless. | Glossary of terms used in Monarch: the Endless. | ||
=General= | |||
====[[MonarchEndless:Authority|Authority]]==== | ====[[MonarchEndless:Authority|Authority]]==== | ||
The measure of a Monarch's power. Power trait. | The measure of a Monarch's power. Power trait. | ||
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====[[MonarchEndless:Court|Court]]==== | ====[[MonarchEndless:Court|Court]]==== | ||
A hierarchy of local Monarchs. | A hierarchy of local Monarchs. | ||
====[[MonarchEndless:MonarchTemplate|Monarch]]==== | ====[[MonarchEndless:MonarchTemplate|Monarch]]==== | ||
A human infected with an alien virus. | A human infected with an alien virus. | ||
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====[[MonarchEndless:Psi|Psi]]==== | ====[[MonarchEndless:Psi|Psi]]==== | ||
Mental energy used for some of a Monarch's abilities. Fuel stat. | Mental energy used for some of a Monarch's abilities. Fuel stat. | ||
====[[MonarchEndless:Servant|Servant]]==== | ====[[MonarchEndless:Servant|Servant]]==== | ||
A single, powerful creature a Monarch controls. | A single, powerful creature a Monarch controls. | ||
=Castes= | |||
The role a Monarch fulfills, granting them abilities and disposing them to particular Principalities. | |||
====Diplomat==== | |||
Social Caste. Focused on manipulation and deals. | |||
====Marshal==== | |||
Warrior Caste. Focused on might and war. | |||
====Scribe==== | ====Scribe==== | ||
Knowledge Caste. Focused on information and control. | Knowledge Caste. Focused on information and control. | ||
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====Steward==== | ====Steward==== | ||
Ownership Casted. Focused on creation and protection. | Ownership Casted. Focused on creation and protection. | ||
====Union | |||
A discrete power granted by the knowledge of two Principalities. | |||
=Clades= | |||
The role a Monarch was created into. | |||
=Principalities= | |||
A set of knowledge about how to alter the laws of our world to be more like the Endless' world, allowing "magical" feats and abilities. | |||
'''Mandate:''' A single, discrete power granted by a Principality. | |||
'''Union:''' A single, discrete power granted by the knowledge of two Principalities. | |||
=Antagonists= | |||
====[[MonarchEndless:Dwellers|Dwellers]]==== | |||
Creatures that live in the Beneath. | |||
====[[MonarchEndless:Geodisc|Geodisc]]==== | |||
Crystiline aliens that arrived on Earth early in its creation; live in the Beneath. | |||
====[[MonarchEndless:Haans_Chowdhury_Productions|Haans-Chowdhury Productions]]==== | |||
A military and research organization, controlling mechanical Geodisc relics. | |||
====[[MonarchEndless:Kingmaker|Kingmakers]]==== | |||
Creatures that create Monarchs. | |||
====[[MonarchEndless:Ronin_Enterprises|Ronin Enterprises]]==== | |||
A Japanese-based corporation that deploys mechas. | |||
Latest revision as of 17:44, 18 May 2016
Glossary of terms used in Monarch: the Endless.
General[edit]
Authority[edit]
The measure of a Monarch's power. Power trait.
Autonomy[edit]
The measure of a Monarch's independence. Higher allows greater freedom but less control; lower inverses. Replaces Morality.
Beneath[edit]
A pocket/parallel reality, located both underground and very far away.
Caste[edit]
The role a Monarch fulfills, granting them abilities and disposing them to particular Principalities.
Clade[edit]
The role a Monarch was created into.
Colony[edit]
A group of creatures that a Monarch controls. Swarms.
Court[edit]
A hierarchy of local Monarchs.
Monarch[edit]
A human infected with an alien virus.
Noble Form[edit]
A Monarch's true form, rather than their human shell. More powerful, but less subtle.
Principality[edit]
A set of knowledge about how to alter the laws of our world to be more like the Endless' world, allowing "magical" feats and abilities.
Psi[edit]
Mental energy used for some of a Monarch's abilities. Fuel stat.
Servant[edit]
A single, powerful creature a Monarch controls.
Castes[edit]
The role a Monarch fulfills, granting them abilities and disposing them to particular Principalities.
Diplomat[edit]
Social Caste. Focused on manipulation and deals.
Marshal[edit]
Warrior Caste. Focused on might and war.
Scribe[edit]
Knowledge Caste. Focused on information and control.
Shade[edit]
Spy Caste. Focused on hiding and secrets.
Steward[edit]
Ownership Casted. Focused on creation and protection.
Clades[edit]
The role a Monarch was created into.
Principalities[edit]
A set of knowledge about how to alter the laws of our world to be more like the Endless' world, allowing "magical" feats and abilities.
Mandate: A single, discrete power granted by a Principality.
Union: A single, discrete power granted by the knowledge of two Principalities.
Antagonists[edit]
Dwellers[edit]
Creatures that live in the Beneath.
Geodisc[edit]
Crystiline aliens that arrived on Earth early in its creation; live in the Beneath.
Haans-Chowdhury Productions[edit]
A military and research organization, controlling mechanical Geodisc relics.
Kingmakers[edit]
Creatures that create Monarchs.
Ronin Enterprises[edit]
A Japanese-based corporation that deploys mechas.